Riot Games has finally released their newest animated series Arcane on Netflix. Adapted from League of Legends, the series was created by Brandon Beck, Marc Merril, and Nicolo Laurent. Also, you will be treated to scenes full of blood, violence, and struggle. Here is the detailed information you need to know about the Arcane Netflix Series, including the episode release date, casting, story leaks, etc.
The Plot
This series adaptation of the game tells the origin story of Jinx and his younger brother Vi. They are two brothers who are separated by twin cities, namely Piltover and Zaun. Piltover is an upside-down utopia, while Zaun is a violent street and has very different conditions. The story will explore until it reveals the reason why the battle took place.
In the knowledge of existing MOBA games, Jinx and Vi are not compatible with each other. These siblings sometimes insult each other, and Jinx mocks the sisters whenever they meet. Since the extraordinary events that happened to them, both led Vi to become the sheriff of Piltover, and Jinx has become a notorious Zaun terrorist in the Arcane Netflix Series plot.
Arcane will show how the sisters got to where they are through the storyline of this animated series. All of the revealed Champion characters will be from Piltover and Zaun. As a result, most of the Arcane plots will be set in both cities. When the first trailer was released, the new animated series was predicted to take place in the utopian region of Piltover and Zaun.
The Cast
To make Arcane’s story even more interesting, a big name among them is Hailee Steinfield who will play Jinx’s sister, Vi. Meanwhile, the main character, Jinx, will be played by Ella Purnell. In addition, there are also famous names like Jayce (Alejandro) who also seem to be the main characters of the Arcane Netflix Series.
Other cast details include Caitlyn played by Katie Leung, Silco — Jason Spisak, Mel — Toks Olagundoye, Vander — JB Blanc, and Viktor — Harry Lloyd. All the names of these players will star in this animated series to bring out the best. Not only that, but this series also has many writers and directors working on the League of Legends show, such as Brandon Beck, Marc Merril, and Nicolo Laurent.
The Release Date
Release Date Netflix’s Arcane Season 1 premiered last November 6. Before officially broadcasting, Netflix and Riot Games have declared that Arcane will release in Fall 2021. For details on the streaming of Arcane Netflix Series, including Act 1 for Episodes 1 – 3 will air on November 6, Act 2: Episodes 4 – 6 will air on November 13, and Act 3: Episodes 7 – 9 will air on November 20.
All in all, this animated series on Netflix was finally released in November. Although Netflix is incipiently prepared to publish Arcane in 2020, its broadcasting has since been delayed several times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the leak of the second half of Arcane, Riot Games has teased various collaborations with other games to be able to promote the series well.